J. Lynette Carter focuses her practice at Eckert Seamans in the area of commercial litigation. Previously, she served seven years at the Pennsylvania Capitol as a budget analyst for the Pennsylvania State Senate, and as a research analyst for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Upon graduating from law school, Lynette served as a prosecutor in Dauphin County before returning to the PA House of Representatives as In-House Counsel. She entered private practice as an associate attorney at Marzzacco Niven & Associates, where she appeared before Administrative Law Judges on behalf of social security disability clients and assisted with personal injury matters.
Lynette is a Director of the Dauphin County Bar Association and was the 2022-23 PA Bar Association’s Minority Bar Committee Secretary. Lynette is Zimbabwean American, bilingual, a former Division II field hockey player, a Member of the International Sociology Honor Society and is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Commercial Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor – Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Harrisburg PA.
Awarded the Law & Government Institute’s Certificate in Legislation with honors.
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, Cum Laude – Messiah University, Mechanicsburg PA.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Shona
Dwayne is an experienced trial attorney who has conducted over 25 jury trials to verdict. Dwayne has a proven ability to translate complicated situations into clear, concise and persuasive arguments that advance client positions. Drawing on his experience as an assistant general counsel, Dwayne understands how to harmonize business objectives with litigation strategy.
Dwayne helps clients minimize the risk of litigation. He has conducted internal investigations and advised healthcare professionals on critical compliance matters. Dwayne previously served as the Chief Privacy Officer for a nationwide health care organization, and the HIPAA Privacy Officer for a county-wide healthcare organization.
Education
- College of William and Mary School of Law, JD
- Furman University, BA
Admissions
- Florida
- Indiana
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Products Liability - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Industries
- Healthcare
- Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
- Consumer Products & Retail
- Manufacturing
Chasmine is an associate in the firm’s Class Actions and Mass Torts Practice Group. She represents clients in general and complex commercial business disputes in a wide-range of industries. She dedicates a large portion of her practice to the consumer financial services industry including alternative dispute resolution assisting in discovery and preparation of dispositive motions. Chasmine also has experience with media and technology-based companies, helping clients in a variety of legal disputes including First Amendment-related content and speech protection.
Prior to becoming an associate, Chasmine was a BCLP fellow, splitting her time between the Atlanta Legal Aid and the firm’s Class Action and Mass Torts Practice Group. In this role, she supported Atlanta Legal Aid through assisting in a wide-range of legal matters including assisting individuals in dispossessory proceedings and family law matters.
While in law school, Chasmine was a regional board member of the Southwestern Black Law Students Association and a member of Texas Law Fellowships. She also served as a research assistant to Professor Tracy McCormack, focusing on the tort reform movement of the 1970s. She was a judicial extern to the Honorable Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas and interned with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.
Admissions
- Texas, 2024
- Georgia, 2022
Education
- The University of Texas, J.D., 2022
- Spelman College, B.A., highest honors, 2019
Chandler is an Employment Litigation Associate at Jackson Lewis P.C. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He helps clients navigate the intricacies of the litigation life cycle in employment disputes, from strategically drafting pleadings and motions to ensure the most favorable outcome, to handling discovery requests and document production efficiently in preparation for trial. His clients know that Chandler brings a client-first perspective, a keen attention to detail, and a thorough, solution-oriented approach to any problem they encounter.
Prior to joining the firm, Chandler served as an associate for a mid-sized national firm practicing complex commercial litigation, products liability, premises liability, and toxic tort litigation. He also has experience as an associate for an international firm where he drafted court documents, conducted legal research on diverse subjects, provided research support for multistate analysis projects, reviewed university Affirmative Action Program plans, and conducted document reviews in preparation for discovery production.
During law school, Chandler served as a Summer Honors Intern for the New York City Law Department Labor and Employment Division and as a Legal Intern for the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Chandler earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as the Executive Editor of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy. He was also active on campus, serving as a Student Attorney for the Racial Equity in Education Law and Policy Clinic, President of the Christian Legal Society, and Recruitment and Retention Chair for the Black Law Students Association.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, along with certificates in Spanish Language and Culture and African American Studies.
Chandler lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and has a passion for vocal, piano, and clarinet performance. He also enjoys politics, physical fitness, and playing sports, particularly basketball.